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Ordu Province

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Ordu Province
Ordu ili
Province and metropolitan municipality
Ordu Gölköy
Ordu Gölköy
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatOrdu
Government
 • MayorMehmet Hilmi Güler (AK Party)
 • ValiMuammer Erol
Area
5,914 km2 (2,283 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
763,190
 • Density129.0/km2 (334.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0452
Websitewww.ordu.bel.tr
www.ordu.gov.tr

Ordu Province (Turkish: Ordu ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey, located on the Black Sea coast. Its area is 5,914 km2,[2] and its population is 763,190 (2022).[1] Its adjacent provinces are Samsun to the northwest, Tokat to the southwest, Sivas to the south, and Giresun to the east. Its license-plate code is 52. The capital of the province is the city of Ordu.

Geography

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Byzantine church in Cape Jason, (Church Of Hagios Nikolaos), in Perşembe, Ordu.
Church of Hypapante (Greek: Ναός της Υπαπαντής του Χρηστού, Turkish: Taşbaşı Kilisesi)
Ordu is the capital of the province.

Ordu is a strip of Black Sea coast and the hills behind, historically an agricultural and fishing area and in recent years, tourism has seen an increase, mainly visitors from Russia and Georgia, as Ordu boasts some of the best beaches, rivers, and lush, green mountains on the Black Sea coast. Walking in the high pastures is now a popular excursion for Turkish holidaymakers. The higher altitudes are covered in forest.

Melet River, Bolaman River, Elekçi River, Turnasuyu Stream, Akçaova Stream and Civil Stream are the main rivers of the province. The topography of the province is not conducive to lake formation and only two major lakes, Gaga Lake and Ulugöl, are present in Ordu.[3]

Economy

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The economy of the province depends on agriculture. Ordu is famous for hazelnuts. Turkey as a whole produces about 70 percent of the world's hazelnuts,[4] and Ordu is the chief producer in Turkey, responsible for 150,000–180,000 tonnes per year, which amounts to around 30% of Turkey's production. Hazelnuts production takes around 88% of Ordu's arable land, the remainder mainly consists of corn and wheat fields. Whilst covering only 0.1% of the arable land of the province, Ordu's kiwi production is the second largest in the country after Yalova. Beekeeping is also important in Ordu, which produced in 2010 12.8% of honey produced in Turkey.[5]

Demographics

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Ordu is the third-largest province (population-wise) on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, after Samsun and Trabzon, and is one of the region’s principal urban and economic centers. With a provincial population of approximately 775,000, Ordu was among the provinces granted metropolitan municipality (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) status during Turkey’s 2012 local government reform.

In addition to the provincial capital, Ordu (Altınordu), the districts of Ünye and Fatsa are also one of the province’s largest and most significant urban centers.

Religion

The population of Ordu is predominantly Sunni Muslim, although a small minority of Alevi communities are also present and continue to maintain their religious and cultural traditions.

Ethnic Groups

The province is primarily inhabited by ethnic Turks, but it is also home to several minority communities. Among the most notable are the Georgian-speaking „Chveneburi“, who are concentrated mainly in the coastal districts, like in Ünye. Many members of this community continue to preserve their cultural heritage, and some still speak the Georgian language.

Migration

In recent decades many people from Ordu have migrated away to jobs in Bursa, Samsun, Sakarya and Istanbul (where almost 525,000 people of Ordu descent live).

Beginning in the early 1970s, many people from Ordu migrated to Europe as guest workers, particularly to Austria (mainly Salzburg and Tyrol) and Germany (especially North Rhine-Westphalia). Many of them settled permanently and continue to live there today.

In the 1970s and 1980s, a significant number of people from Ordu migrated to Japan, particularly to the Nagoya metropolitan area, many of them through illegal migration. Since then, a sizeable Ordu community has developed in the region, with an estimated 7,000 people of Ordu origin living in and around Nagoya today.

Districts

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Districts of the Ordu Province

Ordu province is divided into 19 districts:

Places to see

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Ordu has an attractive coast including pretty bays and the cleanest and longest beaches on this stretch of the Black Sea coast. Specific sites include: Perşembe Yaylası Aybastı

Well-known residents

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Ordu İli Doğa Turizmi Master Planı (PDF). Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Management. pp. 24–5. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Inventory Of Hazelnut Research, Germplasm And References
  5. ↑ Ordu İli Doğa Turizmi Master Planı (PDF). Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Management. pp. 30–1. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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